Jim Crane

With the beginning of spring games only days away, we’ll kick off a lightning round week of questions, observations and other discussion points as the Astros move one step closer to actually playing in the American League West. Gulp. The Angels, Rangers, A’s, Mariners and …the Astros. Amazing. It’s one thing to read about the […]
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KISSIMMEE, Fla. – Astros owner Jim Crane lived a golfer’s dream Sunday. He got to hang out with the President of the United States. And for one of the only times in Crane’s highly successful life, he accepted losing. Crane was part of a golfing foursome that featured President Barack Obama and PGA champion Tiger […]
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KISSIMMEE, Fla. – Jim Crane stole the show. And that was even before the Astros owner casually mentioned he soon would be playing golf with the president of the United States. While the Astros engaged Saturday in their first official full-team workout during spring training at Osceola County Stadium, Crane swooped in on a helicopter […]
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KISSIMMEE, Fla. — Astros owner Jim Crane touched down safely early Saturday at Osceola County Stadium. Crane arrived in a helicopter about 7:45 a.m., flying in from the south and landing on a back field at the team’s spring training complex. The Astros owner is expected to attend a clubhouse meeting at 9 p.m. Crane […]
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“All of the formula is coming together and we’re saving our powder for when it’ll have the most impact,” Crane said. “If you talk to any baseball experts, we could’ve spent quite a bit more money and it may not have gotten us anywhere – it may even set us back a little bit on chemistry.”
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If you’re looking for a clue as to how Astros owner Jim Crane is going to build the Astros, his golf game might reveal some answers. And if Crane’s golf game is any indication, there’s real hope the Astros could make it into the championship flight – eventually.
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Carlos Lee’s massive contract and declining production are gone. Recognizable names such as Wandy Rodriguez and J.A. Happ have been exchanged for young talent and long-term potential as the Astros’ organization-wide rebuilding project continues.
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“Anybody who has sat down at a computer and tried to Google a player realizes how much valuable information is out there that goes beyond what a scout might see in a stadium,” Luhnow said. “There’s stuff you can churn up all over the place.”
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